RTC Power To make Up 5% of Renewable Power by 2025 Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Even as India awaits its first large RTC (round the clock) renewable projects to come online, research agency CRISIL predicts that the share of RTC plants in the overall renewable (RE) capacity mix will increase from nearly nil today to over 5% by calendar 2025. The agency expects this to be achieved on the back […] Read more
The Top 5: Electric Two-Wheeler Manufacturers in India Updated On Tue, Mar 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian Electric two-Wheeler market stands out for one clear reality. The entry of multiple new startups in the two wheeler space, who hope to use the technology change to grab market share from the legacy two wheeler players. While it is early days yet, it is clear that at least a few of the […] Read more
CERC nod for hydropower contracts in GTAM for HPO Compliance Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a recent ruling, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted approval to the Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) to introduce hydropower contracts in Green Term-Ahead Market (GTAM) on its platform to facilitate the compliance of Hydropower Purchase Obligation (HPO) by obligated entities. The Ministry of Power (MoP) has set a target of 30000 […] Read more
Hype powers the green hydrogen journey for now Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy With not even a week since the National Green Hydrogen Policy (Phase1) was announced, you could be forgiven for thinking that the revolution is here. The key points of the policy are: Green Hydrogen / Ammonia manufacturers may purchase renewable power from the power exchange or set up renewable energy capacity themselves or through any […] Read more
Wind Repowering in India Waits for a Favourable Wind Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The benefits of solar and wind energy as clean alternatives to oil, coal and gas are well established globally. Though many countries started their solar journey early, India’s solar-energy build-up has been consistently gathering momentum over the last decade, with the last five years seeing a sharp spurt. The wind energy sector, on the other […] Read more
Avaada Energy to deliver Bihar’s first floating solar power plant Updated On Fri, Feb 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy With a high population density and low land availability, Bihar is now using its water bodies to generate clean energy. The Bihar Government has commissioned a 2 megawatt (MW) floating solar power unit in Darbhanga district to Avaada Energy over a six acre water body and the project is about to be commissioned. The project […] Read more
Sify to power its data centre business with wind and solar energy Updated On Thu, Feb 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Sify Technologies Ltd, an information and communications technology company, has signed a new deal with Singapore-based Vibrant Energy Holdings to procure 231 MW of electricity from solar and wind farms to supply the power needs of its hyper-scale data centres. It was announced by the two companies that the Indian firm inked power purchase agreements […] Read more
Azure Power refinances its 600 MW solar project Updated On Wed, Feb 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Azure Power Global Limited has said that it has refinanced its 600 MW solar power project – which is based in the state of Rajasthan – at the lowest rate of interest in its portfolio up to the present time. The company statement says that it has successfully refinanced its existing project finance facility of […] Read more
Adani opens Hydrogen gambit in Fuel cell pact with Ballard Power Updated On Tue, Feb 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Gautam Adani-led Adani Group, which has announced a massive plan to stay on top of the renewable energy space in India and even the world, has just announced its first big move into the green hydrogen space. The firm has announced the signing of a non-binding pact with Nasdaq-listed Ballard Power Systems to evaluate […] Read more
